Annapurna Base Camp Trek - 10 days

Early morning, after breakfast, board a bus and drive to Pokhara. It’s a drive of about 8 hours through lush green forest, meandering road through the hills and gracefully flowing riversides. You will also come across lively markets and clusters of villages on the way. Lunch will be taken in one of the road side restaurants. Upon reaching in Pokhara, you will be received and driven to the hotel. Check into hotel.

After breakfast, with 1:30 hours’ drive from Pokhara you’ll reach to the starting point of the trek; Phedi. Having around 3 – 4 hours walk the beautiful Ghandruk village arrives. The village is the largest settlement of Gurung so you’ll be exposed with their culture and lifestyle. Overnight at lodge.

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After breakfast, we ascend up to the top of Ghandruk and then descend down to Kimron Khola (river) on the other side. We cross the Khola via suspension bridge and ascend up to the Chhomrong village. The major locals of this village too are Gurungs. This place offers a magnificent view of snowcapped mountains viz. Machhapuchre (Fishtail),  Neelgiri, Hiunchuli, Annapurna south etc. Overnight at lodge.

After breakfast, we walk across Chhomrong Khola through green lush jungle and stony steps. Afterward we ascend up across rhododendron & bamboo forest, Bambo village and Dobhan village to reach Himalayan hotel.  During the journey we’ll enjoy flux of Modi River, magnificent view of Machhapuchre Himalaya and beautiful waterfalls. Overnight at lodge.

Chhomrong

After breakfast, we walk across the gorge of Modi Khola and reach Annapurna Base Camp through Machhapuchre Base Camp. During the journey we’ll enjoy magnificent view of mountains on a backdrop and closure view of Annapurna glacier. ABC is a 360 degree viewpoint of different snowcapped mountains like Annapurna I, Annapurna III, Annapurna south, Gangapurna, Hiunchuli, Khangsar Kang and Machhapuchre. Overnight at lodge.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek

After breakfast, now we descend from Annapurna base Camp via. Machhapuchre Base Camp, Deurali, Himalayan Hotel and Dobhan respectively to reach Bambo. Overnight at lodge. 

The route passes through beautiful fields of rhododendron flowers, oaks and bamboo. After breakfast, we trek through Sinuwa, cross the Chhumrung Khola and continue on to Chhumrung Village. From here it is downhill to Jhinu Danda. Jhuiu Danda is small local commercial village where we stay tonight. For those with enough energy there is a 20 min walk to a nearby hot water spring to relax all those muscles. Overnight at lodge.

After breakfast, we walk for 2 hours in a jungle to reach Modi Khola. We further walk ahead crossing 2 suspention bridges and reach Landruk. Landruk is a beautiful village of Gurung community. Walking across Landruk village for 45 minutes we reach Tolka village. Hereafter ascent through a jungle for 1:30 hours Deurali arrives. Then a 45 minute descend we reach to Pothana. Overnight at lodge.

After breakfast, we descend upto Dhampus for half an hour. Then we pass across rice field for 1:30 hours to reach Phedi. Meanwhile panoramic views of magnificent Annapurna range are seen. From Phedi we take a 45 minute drive to reach Pokhara. Overnight in hotel. 

It takes about 6 – 7 hours to drive back to Kathmandu crossing over some mountain passes and rivers along the way. In the evening we enjoy a farewell dinner and reflect on a great adventure, Overnight in hotel.